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except

[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /




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That normally would have opened the door for his great rival, Alcaraz, except for the fact that Alcaraz was back in Spain nursing a wrist injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Pratt said on his website that his “treatment first” approach would direct resources into mental health and drug treatment care, which sounds good except that those responsibilities are primarily under county jurisdiction, not city control.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

We have good banter, but I feel like I have no choice except to move forward on my own.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

No-one wants to talk politics, except to say that they think the whole controversy has been blown out of proportion.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It was currently turned off, but the letters were green except for Legendary, which was yellow.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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